Welcome to Edwards ...
So far, we found very little information about Edwards. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Edwards to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Edwards, please Contact Us.
Edwards would have been located within present day Lee County<2>.
The location of Edwards has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwards, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Edwards is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Edwards was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Edwards (for example, toward Eufaula (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Edwards once stood is in the (229) area code.
Websites for Edwards ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.leechamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Edwards, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Edwards ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Edwards - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New York, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwards.
Communities near Edwards ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edwards.
- Americus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Americus is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <5>
- Clarks Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Dawson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <5>
- Herod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Dawson Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
- Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <5>
- Yeomans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Leslie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <5>
- Bronwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronwood
- Bronwood is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronwood <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Edwards. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwards.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edwards. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edwards.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwards. See our Newspapers Page for Edwards.
Adding Edwards to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edwards in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edwards was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edwards.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lee County: www.lee.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edwards, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edwards - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |